Grant Wood Elementary School vs. Alexander Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Grant Wood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Alexander Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 306 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Grant Wood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 436 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Alexander Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
306 students
436 students
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
38 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1168 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1088 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50-54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
45
Kindergarten Students
48
76
Grade 1 Students
37
55
Grade 2 Students
59
60
Grade 3 Students
48
75
Grade 4 Students
41
57
Grade 5 Students
51
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
23%
32%
% Black
50%
39%
% White
20%
23%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
10%